Sarge, I don't weigh them but 10lbs of bees is 30,000 bees plus. No way that swarm was that big. I have caught some (I am guessing) in the 18-21,000 range, that's 6-7 lbs of bees. Perhaps Iddee, Brian or someone else has caught 10 lbers, but when and if I do, will be glad to post the pics.

Well, sure I have. Only it took five trips to five different areas to get it. :shock: :-D

I don't think I have ever gotten even a six pounder.

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Sarge, I don't weigh them but 10lbs of bees is 30,000 bees plus. No way that swarm was that big. I have caught some (I am guessing) in the 18-21,000 range, that's 6-7 lbs of bees. Perhaps Iddee, Brian or someone else has caught 10 lbers, but when and if I do, will be glad to post the pics.

Nice JPLast year I got a really big one that was the size of a basketball. I took a empty deep and hive stapled it to the top of another filled with frames and bottom board. It worked like a funnel. Shook them, popped the top on and drove them home.

Gotta think of a new name for JP, he's passed the Swarm King stage, no understanding of where this dude is going, perhaps the Swarm Manager King, hee, hee, smiling. Beautiful day to groove on the groovey life that we all live, love and share, great health wishes. Cindi

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I figured out JP's secret. He RELEASES the swarm, then follows them to wherever they land to recollect them! No wonder he can get 3 or 4 a day, I'll bet, by the end of the day they don't even fly that far! :lau:

Seriously, JP is Swarm Master... Or possibly Supreme High Overlord of the Swarm!

I figured out JP's secret. He RELEASES the swarm, then follows them to wherever they land to recollect them! No wonder he can get 3 or 4 a day, I'll bet, by the end of the day they don't even fly that far! :lau:

Now SgtMaj, that was pretty funnnneeee. You have conjured up some pretty neat images in my mind's eye. In all seriousness, I personally think that JP uses swarm lure as a after shave perfume. Ooops, guess that was really wrong, I don't think JP shaves, have you ever noticed how black and hairy his face is, hee, hee. Sorry JP, couldn't resist, smiling. Have this great, most wonderful day, live and love our life. Health. Cindi

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JP, yo the man!!! Have that great and most awesome day and health. Cindi

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There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold. The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, what the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge, I cremated Sam McGee. Robert Service

Well, I never did count a lb of bees myself Sarge, but I keep hearing a lb of bees is somewhere in the 3,000-3,500 bee range....JP

I guess it depends how big the bees are. What a sight -something else I'd like to at least try and see how I like it.I've become such a bee nerd people are starting to go the other way when they see me coming - (I kinda like it that way).

I've become such a bee nerd people are starting to go the other way when they see me coming - (I kinda like it that way).

Yay Bee Happy, now don't that just maka yo' day, smiling.....I like that too, hee, hee. Have that great, most wonderful day, health. Cindi

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That was awesome JP! But You know what I liked the best? it was the pictures and how we could see all the bees flying so well towards the box!I love to see the bees flying so clearly, especially when thers so many of them!